Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
Wakefield, WF2 8AA · Wakefield · primary school
95th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield we can score, 113 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 1.4/10 against 1,589 of them, against 1.5/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 49.0 · 17 | 40% | 0.69 |
| Ofsted | 3 | 35% | 0.11 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 49.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 0.0% reached the higher standard. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (1.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.5 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school "Requires improvement" in September 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Lego, Cooking, Arts and Crafts, iPads and laptops, and Choir clubs, or play Football, Athletics, Cheerleading, Cricket, and Netball. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 644 pupils in a capacity of 700, leaving 56 spare places. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are not reaching the expected standard in core subjects? What specific steps are being taken to address the "Requires improvement" rating from the 2024 inspection? How does the after-school club operate for families who need care after the school day ends?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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